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For Sale.

MacEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. VE BROKIVED FOR SALE HAVE

En recently arrived Mail and

other Steamships.

AMERICAN AND ENGLISH GROCERIES; FRESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED

MAIL.

APPLES, Green and Dried,

DX

RELAY

MOLASSES, Canned and Bottled.

EASTERN CREAM OKRESE. R YE MEAL, BUCKWHEAT.

INDIAN CORN MEAL OATMEAL, CRACKED WHEAT, HOMINY, ASSORTED JELLIES in Glass Jars,

N UTS—BARUELona, Brazil,

SUBLLBARK, ALMONDS,

FECAN, WALNUTS

and PEANUTS.

GREEN TURILE, 116. and 2b. Cater. RUSSIAN CAVIARE,

OX-TONGUES,. Smoked and Pickled.

O LAM CHOWDER.

EAGLE BRAND CONDENSED MILK, RICHARDSON & ROBIN'S DEVILLED

MEATS.

ITALIAN PASTES, MACCARONI

VERMICELLI

EASTERN HAMS and BACON,

SMOKED-SALMON,

ALIFORNIA RACKER

CA

OMPANY'S BISCUITS.

Alphabetical BISCUITS.

Soda CRACKERS. Wafer BISCUITS.

Ginger CAKES. Milk BISCUITS.. Qyster BISCUITS.

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BORSE RADISH in Bottles.

Sused Lamb's TONGUES.

Boused Pig's

weld sad

Original Frames.

Family Pig PORK in Kegs: Parolly Moss BEEF in Kegs.

No. 1 Boston MACKEREL in Kits,

Salmon BELLIES to Kite.

Paragon MACKEREL in Tins. English BRAWN.

Compressed OX TONGUE.

Compressed Corned BEEF. Cutting's Dessert FRUITS in 24lb Cases.

Intimations

BIS HAIR WASE bosa prepared by us for the last 20 years. Its Bale is steadily incressing in India, tho Straits and Japan. It possess all the qualities of a Hair Oil or Pomady without their stiglineas. It induces a healthy action of the scalp and nourishes the fair. Dandruf never appears whilst it is in use.

It_con talas none but the best ingredients, and the greatcet care is taken in the com- podading. When the Bair falls off after tever or any other wicknicas, this Wash

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.

OOFAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates FOR SHANGHAI VIA AMOY, ̧ for CHEFOD, NEWCHWANG, TIEN TSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

"Jason,"

Captain K. J. BROWN, will be despatched on

THEATRE

ROAL:

CITY HALL.

TO-MORROW EVENING, "5th January, 1881,

FIRST APPEARANCE IN ASIA OF THE CELKAL&TED

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Jat. 3, 9 pm. Amoy, Beitish steamer, 814, Drewes, Shanghai Den. 31, 10-a.m., General-STENSEN & Co.

Jan: 3, Jason, Britiah stoamer, 1411, - R. J. Brown, Liverpool, Nov. 9, Penangi and Singapore Dec, 25, GeneralBUTTEE FIELD & SWIRE,

Jan. 4, Oler fallock, British steamer, 1418, Park, Shanghai Dec. 29, and. Foochow Jan. General,JARDING, MATHESON & Co.:- Jan. 4, Priam, Brilak steamer, 1572, 8.

2,

will auraly prova of the greatest value:THURSDAY, the Gth Inst., at Daylight. VICTORIA LOFTUS TROUPE H. Butler, London. Nov. 4, Penang, and

THE

LAOU-TI-KEE HAIR WASH.

in noique and elegant | appendage to the Twilot, combining in itself the properties of a Hair E Orense, Wash, sad Restorer...

PREPARED ONLY BY

J. LLEWELLYN & CO.,

Chemists, da, SHANGHAI.

DIRECTIONS.

A small potion to be poured to be Bend, and to be rutbed into the roufs of the Hait. No Pomade required.

follicles it may 10

out to its natural color; it howEV contain a particle of any dyeing ingredient. Using it constantly will most certainly pre- vent the Hair falling. It is cleanly in nee the smallest quantily suffieing It has no sediment, and therefore requires no shaking.

J. LLEWELLYN & Co.,

Shanghai...

Assort, Canned VEGETABLE✨- Hongkong Agents: LANE, CRAWFORD, & Co.

MINCKHEAT.

#

Sausage MEAT.

Assorted SOUPS.

Stuffed PEPPERS.

"

Queen's OLIVES.

Assorted PICKLES.

California CANDIES.

Waffle IRONS.

The American BROILER.

Lemon SQUEEZERS.

Cross & BLACKWELL'S

-and-

JOBN MOIES.

FAMOUS HOUSEHOLD

STORES.

Wiltabira BACON in Wrapper.

Mails.

U. S. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHI

COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, Yu OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND FOCODING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,

JUR U. 8. Mall Steamship: CITY OF L

TOK10 will be despatched for Francisco, rta Yokohama, on THURS DAY, the 13th January, 1881, takin Passengers, and Fraight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Bills of Lading lasued for trans portation to Yokohama and olker Japaz Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Railways to Bavana, Trinidad, and RAMATATE, Hnd

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents,

Hongkong, January 4, 1851.

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FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL, (Taking Cargo at through rate to NEW 30KK and HAMBURG.)

The Steamship

OPREATIC, VAUDEVILLE, AND DRAMATIC

-ANTISTS,

This Company, after closing a very aqocess? ful Sesson in-Australabia, will appear here

FOR A SHORT SEASON ONLY, Before proceeding to Indra.

•Glenfalloch,"

THE

Captain E. F. PARK, will

bo despatched as above

on THURSDAY, the 8th Inst., at Noon."

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 4, 1881.

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STEAMSHIP "PLINO,” COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE:

ONSIGNEES of Cargo per Steamship Kuphrate, from Londou, la connec in with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Cou- pany's Godowne, whence delivery may be obtained inmediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con signees, before 3 pm, TO-DAY, requesting it to be landed here.-

Bille

Vudding will be countersigued by

Goode remaining unclaimed after Tozs. DAY, the 11th Lastast, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,

No Firs Insurance has been effected,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, January 4, 1881.

NOTE:

LORTUS TROUP

Hlave appeared auder

ROYAL

VICE

And Distinguished

NAVAL, MILITARY, CLERIVAL, AND CIVIL PATRONAGE

In all the

.

South Pacific British Colonter, and Principal Weat Indian and American cities.

TO-MORROW, WEDNESDAY,

6th January,

The Entertainment will commegeo with the LOFTUS TROUre's Original Parlor Hecepton, Entitled THE SALON DE ETHIOPE Mr T. BUTLER.

Tambos, Mr Jonx FULTON,

Interlocutor:

Mr J. Chas. Davis.

Bones: Mr JEFF. DE ANGELJR, Mr J. Maas,

PROGRAMME:

Introductory Mu-

sical Molange (Medley) LOFTUS TROUFE. Comic Song, The

Plantation Rase Mr JAMES Maas.

jall Ballad, Fiver

SALE OF VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE

LJ AUCTION,

ON

THURSDAY,

the 13th January, at 9 o'clock p,c., at the Infperial German Consulate, Peddar's the Residence of F, PANIZZA, Esq., at Hill, No. 4, First Floor,→→

The whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

comprising Cretonne-covered Drawing room Suite, Centro Table, Pier Glass, Feuder and File irons, Centre Carpot, Skin Rugs, Teapoys, Side Table, Ghas Ornaments, Lace Curtains, Gilt Cornices, Marble-top Eugravings, Oil Paintings, Aquarelles,

etc., etc..

robes, Dressing Table and Marble-top Carved-wood Large Bodstead, Ward- Washstand, Cheval Glass, Whatnots, Etagères, Chest of Drawers, Glant Crockery Ware, American-made Ice- chest, etc., eta . -

Also,

A COTTAGE PIANO, by LuxAU of Luck, in splendid condition.

Irish Selected badoar in 2th & 4lb Tine. ad South to ports in Mexico, ContraCatalogues will be issued prior to Sale.

Cumberland HAMS,

Breakfast TONGUES. -

Rasala OX-TONGUES,

Oxford SAUSAGES.

Steamers,

Company's and Through fauna arts cranted 10 England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic, lines of Steamers.

Freight will be required on board untu 2 p.m., the 12th January. Paroel- Packager. will be received at the office until 5 p.m.

HAM, TONGUE, and Chicken SAUSAGE. same day; all Parcel Packages should be

Truffled SAUSAGES.

Potted MATS and FISH.

marked to address in full; value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Phillippe and Canand' PATE DE Uargo should be sent to the Company's

Offices in baled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Qustoms at San Francisco,

FOIE GRAS,

Pallippe & Cansad's ASPARA.

GUS Phillippe & Canand's SARDINES. Gelatine LOZENGES.

Assorted SWEETS.

GELATINE.

Maille's French MUSTARD.

Anglo Swb CHOCOLATE and MILK

Anglo Swim 0000A and MILK.

Croane & Black wail% CHOCOLATE. Masson'■ CHOCOLATES Assorted. Schweltzer's COCOATINA, Van Houter's COCOA,"

Epp's COCOA,

COSAQUES.

Idebig's Extractum CARNIB.

Smoked COD ROES

*Dried BPRATă. V

Findon HADDOCK.

HERRINGS A LA SARDINI,

Yarmouth BLOATERS. Kippered BERRING. Dried HERRINGS

SARDINES with TOMATOES.

Assorted PICKLES, Assorted JAMS,

For further Information a Page and Freight, apply to the Agency of Company, No. 9, Fraya Central,

RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong. December 30, 1880

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G. R.. LAMMERT, Hongkong, Jan. 4; Portinmaer,.

fum my Angel

Mother's Grave. Miss SALLIE DE ANGELIB, Comic Song The

Horse Shoe...... Mr T. 8. BUTLER,

Comic Refrain,

Bi, Bah Me Jerr, DAB, Ballad, Bel's of

Afcosury.

Comic Date Of

Miss VICTORIA Loftus,

Water- OVERTURE from the

PROF. BAKENON. and Mr MAURICE WILLIAMS..

Mr JAMES MAAS, the Banjo King. Misa VICTORIA LOFTUS, in her reper toira of Serio-comic Songs and Ballads.

Mr JEFF. DE ANGELI, in his Dutch Specialities.

1

The Original Operatic Burlesque, entitled

Jack, the Call). SCENES BEHIND THE SCENES.

Boy of the Theatro......

Miss SALLIE DZ ANGELIS,

at the Graman Mr James Maan A Prima Donn

at the Theatre} Introducing the dust from "Lucia de Lammermoor."

Miss MINNIE ESMOND in her Unrivalled Specialities.

Singapore Dec, 24, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIBR

Jan 4, Chachung, Chinese gunboa from a cruise,

Jan. 4, Fokien, British steamer, 500, J. Abbott, Foochow Jun 1, Amoy 2, and Swator 3,

General-DODOLAS LIPBAIK &

0

Jan. 4, Paki, French steamer, 2074, Pasqualini, Marseilles Nov. 28, Naples 80, Port Said Dec. 4, Suez 6, Aden 11 Galle General MESSAGERIE MARITIMES. 20, Singapore 26, and Saigon 81, Mail and

Jan. 4, Sue, British steamer, 1800, Jobu D. Exton, Calcutta Dea. 18, Posa g 25, and Singapore 27, General.JARDINE MATHESON & Co.

•

DEPARTURES.

Palparaiso, for San Franciso^..

Jan,

4, Catharine, for London.

4; Gumy Neot, for Touron.

Hailoons, for Swator, &o.

4, Florence Nightingale, for Bangkok,

4. Ych-sin, for Catton,

Amay, for Canton.

4, Boubane, for Melbourne, &c. 4, Esmeralda, for Amey.

CLEARED,

Conquest, for Hoihow, o ling Shing, for Swatow, &c. Amie S. Hall, for the ghai. Centaur, for Touren. Fing on, for Boibow, do, Priam, for Yokobama, Jason, for Swatow, &o.

PASSENGERS. Å BRIVED.

Per Peiho, for Hongkong: from Mar. seilles, Meners Wayhorn, H. G. James, T. D. Humphreys, and Boyle and servant; from Galle, Mr Brise; from Singapore, Messra Gray and servant, de Montplanqua, May Sing and 1 Chinese, Serres, Ricquar, Lefeurre, Morol, and de Dompierre d'Hor

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close

MAILS AT THE FARKON PACKET, -~-~~-

The

[No. 5454.– JANUARY

pany mean to give full value of e meni to the money; and it must be mch Contract Packet Or will character of the entertaibitions. We shall

that spearances promise wall be despatched on WEDNESDAY, of course be better able to pronounos upon the 8th January, with Malls to and the abilities of the Company after COM through the United Kingdom and

Rurope, vid Naples; to Saigon, Straits marrow evening; but the size of the Troupe Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, and the business-like air of the programmin the Australasian Colonien, Pondicháry, seem to bode well for the sucoss of thomp Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta and Gibraltar,

usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &a.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW, Shipping.

Noon-French Mail leaves for Ports of

Cail and Europe,"

4 p.m.-Priam leaves for Yokohama 8 p.m.-Tonais leaves for Yokohama, Miscellaneous. 4p.Annual Distribution of Prizes at

the Victoria School.

Amusement.

artistes.

fas funeral of the late Mr, Godfrey Fos- the stonbaugh, whose melancholy destin was reported in our columns yesterday,

this afternoon. The ceremony was con- took place at the Cemetery, at about 6:30 ducted with full naval honore, gompany of blue jackets and one of marina, escort- ing the gun carriage on which the remains were carried to Happy Valley. A large number of officers, both naval and mliltary, accompanied the cortage, and there wa

9 pm-Operatio Performance at the City also a large gathering of other friends of

Fall

the deceased who showed their respoot their departed friend, by being present at the last sad ceremony.

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, January 6

*

Daylight-Peike learns for Shanghai Daylight.Jus leaves for Shanghai, Daylight bay leaves for Swator, d. Noon-Chinkiang leaves for Shanghai. Noon:-Glenfalloch leaves for London.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A, D. 1841.......

香港大藥毋

A. S. WATSON & Co.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGG1818, IMPORTERS

Druguiats' Sundries, Nursery Ragus SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ExGIJE, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

07

•Water, and other Aerated Waters. 425 The Manufactory is under direct and

Hongkong, Jane 1, 1878.

continuous European Supervision.

noy; from Saigon, Mr Berthier, and 69 Boula Water, Lemonade, Toute Water Chinese,For Shanghai: from Marseilios,ingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Meets Lindsay, Korner, Cooper,

Thomp Bon, Frotherva and Radannot, Reve. Bo- cher

aud Forrie, Father Novbat, Mas, Zs charie, Suzanne, and infout, and Mr de Sombreuil; from Galle, Mr Morris; from Singapore, Moura E. Hamp and Wright; from Saison, Messras ie Box Mechin, le Cie. de Mailly, and Yvon. -For Yokobama from Maraeilles, Me and Mrs Fabevet, Mesars Doutremer and Echwinn; from Bir Nakamura and servant; from Naples,

Forster Mr Tatouma.

Par Priam rudderpool, do, Mr Fox,

Mjor W. Rocke, Ka kong, and 200 Chinete for Shanghai, Mr Boxergiou, Dr. H. O. Leptas, of Smith, Robert Duscan and B. Maitian Shanghat, on the 25th December, for Yokohama, Mr Orth. Capt. and Mrs Charged Affaires,

BIRTHS.

Wife of Capt. W. DUOFIELD, British, barque At Parsee Villa, on the 2nd January, the Lola, of a Daught

At Shanghai, on the 24th December, 1880, the Wife of Oxonca J. HELLAND, of s-Daughter.

We observe by the Shanghai pipers, that on the 22nd December av application, was mado before Judge French, of H.M's Supreme Court, to remove to Amoy the case of the Ban Hfa steamer owners An elaborate argument for and against the against Acting Consul Mr H. & Gila. application was entered upon; but the Chief Justice doolded that un-there was no provision in the Orifer la Connell for A Supreme Court us to be heard other than in the Supreme Court Itralf, he had no power to make the orler asked for The motion was therefore refused with cuts.

No. 10,223 has won the first prixo, $13,000, THE N, 0. D. Neue is Informed that ticke

f the December drawing of the Hanlla Lottery Yak-kee, a storekeeper in the Houan Road, Shanghai, claims to have sold she winning ticket to some peo of excitement which passed over uker Shanghai. This will eat at rest the flut

holders in Bengkong, when Rumour Home but upon locating the winners of the bij prizes in this Colony.

AFTER the formal portion of the business E The Municipal Council, Kobe, on the 15th Des, was concluded, General Stabel men- absence from his Government he was about tioned that, as he had obtained leave of

o leave for Amerios, and therefore resigned the position of chairman. We may add that for leave some time ago, and expected to be Conant Mosby of Hongkong also applied

in a position to smpany the Consul

Blair, Lieut. Blair, and 2 children, and Wright, Jon BoyD, engineer, Mie Profit for the round trip.

Bootland, to Mrs A. ROEFKE, of Pretty home, but up to the present no England.

Por Suez, froto Calcutta, o, Mr Hunter, and Mrs Kirk,

Per Amoy, from Shanghai, 30 Ohinese. Per akien, from Court Parts, 186 Chi- Nese deok.

Deiuran..

Fer Conny Scot, for Touron, 15 Ohlaese. Per Hailong, for Swaton, &, 100 Chi-

деве

·SAIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Amay reports: Left Left Shanghaion the 31st at 10-a.m.; first- part fresh N.N.E. winds and thick cloudy. weather to the Lammocks; thence to port light variable winds and fine clear wasther. MAAS in their comio Negro interindo, Monsoon very strong to Bagata with high

The British steamer Jason reports sea, thence monsoon more moderate, wind well from northward with squalls and vari able weather,

Mr T. B BUTLER and Mr JAMES

etić

"YOU DJI SAY SO."

+

Miss DOLLY LOFTUS, the Infant Won-

ihar Yeeal specialítios and The "performance to altuaa

beautiful Gorman burlatta, entitled-- "DOT QUTSIDE GATE” Old Hana Yegir}<

dur Mr JE, DE ANGELAS. Young

NOTICE.

YBEREAS the SALE by POBLIO AUG- TION of OLD METALS in Cavite, as announced through this Faper on the beginning of November last, did not take effect for want of Biddora, another Auction will be Opened on the 16T of FESSUART Mis Yedder Mies SALLIE DE ANGELZA. Noxt, algo in Cavite, where the Several | Gretchen................ys LOTS will be SOLD as formerly stated,

Piz

102 Kilograte OLD BRONZ 3, at $0.30

pur Kilogram.

1,440 Kilograms OLD COPPER, at $0.40**

per Kilogram.

To-day's Advertisements. 1,017 Kilograms ULD YELLOWMETAL,

Cafe Foot JELLY.

Essences for Flavoring.

SAUCES,

APTOES.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

*FOR YOKOHAMA,

The Co.'s Steamship

Priam, Captain S. 9. BUTLER, will be despatched TO- MORROW, thej5th Instant, at 4 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agente, Hongkong, January 4, 1881.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES-

MARITIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

Candled FEEL, ALMONDS.

CURRANTS to Bottle and Bulk.

RAISINS in Bottle and Bulk.

Mincemeat ; Carraway SEEDS.

Ground COFFEL

Raw COFFEE.

Boke

ENT TRA in 5 Ualty and 10 Calty

BREAKFAST TEA 25 cents per lb.

November 24 1880.

at $0.80 per KilograTM, 76,708 Kilograms OLD FORSED IRON,

at 30.02 per Kilogram. 80,622 Kilograms OLD CAST IRON, at $0.01 per Kilogram.

A. MENCARINI,

Consul for Spain. Hongkong, January 4, 1881.

NOTICE.

Introducing Songs, Danses, de.

"GOD SAVE TIN QUEEN."

Prick of Admission,

Dress Circle, ..................****

A fer Choice Seals in Stalls, 2- Stalls, rīsim

Reserved Sesk may be secured at KELLY & WALSH'S, Quan's Road.

Ushers in atendance at 8 80. Curtain at 9. Carriages at 11.30. On arrival please alight frem Left to Right to avoid jeli contusion on lagring reverse the order.

DAVIS AND FROST, Directora of the Loftus Troupe. Hongkong, January 4, 1881.

the 1st of FEBRUARY Next, at 10 d'Ulock am, & PUBLIC AUCTION will take place in Manila at the OFFics of

ON:

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The Co.'s Steamship

"Tanais," Commandant REYNIER, will be despatobed for YOKOHAMA TO-MORROW, the 6th Instant, at 5 p.m.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent Hongkong, January 4, 1881.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Core Steamship

Commdt.

jab

PAEQUALINI,

will be despatched for

NOTICE

ATOTICE is baby given, that the Un

·HIS, EXCELLANCT the ADMIRAL COMM.NOEK Ndesigned are thin day out mencad

GENERAL of the NAVY in the Philippines (dampaloc, No. 44), to the Effect of SELL- Business at Hongkong as COAL MER- IN the TWO TROOPS belonging ORANTS and COMMISSION AGENTS,- to that Naval Station, Bud known as "Patiño" and "Marques de la Fictoria": where no offar nader §16,000 for £be former, or $7,000 for the latter will be all- mitted.

AH YON & Co,

F89, Praya Central, Dated the 3rd day of January, 1881

may

Not Response for Debts.

Persona dosfring further Partiolaru apply to the SPANISH CONSULATE here.

A. MENJARINI,

Coneal for Spain. Hongkong, Januwy 4, 1981, jall

·FROM CALUUTTA, PENANG AND HINGAPORE,

HE Steamship Szes having arrived from the above Forss, Consignees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bal of Lading to the Underrigued for counter- signature, and to

to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

DEATH.

the 24th Dec., JAMES RODGREN, aged 28 At the General Hospital, Shanghal, or

In a home offee, ante ranting Marine (P.&O. Co. agents) Tis. 28,00 Inse. Offee, on valde of him his the Yangtaze, Tis. 4,000; the North China, The 5,000; the Union, Tis. 3,200; tha Can- The publication of this issue commended Tla. 2000; the China Traders, Tia. 1,120. tony Tis. 3000; the Chiun Merchante offee, al 8.00 p.m.

--Shanghai Mercury.

years,

The China Mail.

·HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JAN. 4, 1881,

to

LOCAL AND GENERAL, The next AMERICAN MAG may be expected

arrive here, per F, M. 9.B. City of Tablo, on the 7th of 8th January,

A NAUTICAL, friend forwards to us copy of letter addressed by the Harbour-master of Amoy to member of the seafaring some munity frequeating the port, which we publish with the hope, that other herbonz masters will follow this commendabls ex- ample, and consult the wishes of those most lightships. The letter is as follows De interested in the position of lighthomes and Sir-Yone-opinion is solicited as to whether Dodd Island of Serag Point world « be preferred by you as a site for a Lighthouse, The British steamer Fokien rep

and please give your reasons.-W. 0_Ho- Foochow to Amoy and Swatew, strong

WARD, Harbour Master, We

understand soon and ine, following sea; Swatow to

the preemt position of the Kintoan light Takong, moderats moon and cloudy.

ship has a good deal of distanssion R. 0. Fei Henfallsch, and Olymps THE delivery of the French Mail was amongst seafaring people trading to Shang- Mid Torting. Uo. Mir, Kwanglung left for

Hungarian, Thornhin besend begun at 4:20 this afternoon. Amoy on night of 3rd,

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For S

Per Hi Shing, at 7.30a

the 5th inst.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-.

Per Jani, at 1.30 p.m, on Weduceday, the 5th inst, instead pro viously notified.

For BAIGON.

The next ENGLISH MAIL may be locked for

hore, by the F. & D. stenter Ravenna, ar Katurday, the 8th fast. She brings London dates to Des. 2nd.

Captain Orom way, witinate Ticonderoga, disco on the 7th remher from Chins and Japan, vid Honolulu.

Wa note the arrival to day, per steamship ...the Battery here, in pikov sejler

We understand recently gone home. Major Raoke will take over his charge to morrow or Thursday.

hai; the opinion of most of them, that the former position of the autoan Light- ship was far preferabis to its present alte,

-Meroury.

A spoolal Court of the Justloss was held There were Pretasollaationa.Jar knieli the Hon. M. 8. Tonnoaby, Capt. Deans, and air J. Garrard.

Mr P. Smith appled for a Hoose for

Fer Lenedo, at 4.80 p.m., on Wednesday. The Ocean teamship Company's steamer 264, Q10en's Road Central, to be called the

the 6th inst., instead of as previously Priam, which arrived to-day izom Londen, notified.

For SHANGHAL

do, has brought out a new shaft for If. M. Per 88 Peiho, Tomorrow, the 6th Despateb boat Figilant It is thorafore Instant. Registry censea at 4.45 p.m. probable that the latter vent will short Mail closes at 5 p.m. Late Letters received from 8.10.m. to 5.30 p.m. be docked, preparatory to being recomms

Paid Coroned for further service on the station. with 10 cents. Late Fee. respondencs may then be ported in the moveable box on board, the Tax Mercury of the 29th December angs Facket.

about the Bombay:-When the fire la put

For YOKOHAMA

Per 8 S. Tancis, Tomorrow, the oth out, and the steamer repaired, she will be Instant Registry ceases at 413 brought into port no doubt. The safe his p.m. Mail aloner at 4.00 g. Paid been reached, and it was found with a hole Correspondence may then be posted.

a few inches square ont in it; there were in the morsable box on beard the

$1,500 in it, and all but fire were "batragt Packet,

edit was known beforehand that these dollars were on board, and the clraum-

Par Priam, at 6:33 pm, Tomorrow, the For AMOY awu SHANGHAL

City of Hamburg Tavern. He had nas hold a license before, and the question wi Ngain raised by Capt. Dans whether li pot advisable that the sama perion should hold s license for a public house, and should have a boarding house license is well.

The loetine was granted, after some little discussion on this point, Me Smilk being reminded that the license, was only for

ooming from the Barbout Hamar 1 ondt on any objection to ita re- might not be renewed.

Mr B. B. Kantwall applied for i llanss for the premises 1 and 2). Quber'* R Went, formerly occupied as the Stay How

Hotel aid to be known to the Ar

Me Tonsochy palated out that the real forms of aeritacite was signed by three pene, Mr D. R. Crawford, Mt Granvil

- pikotta bina peodied sisi am nother

Vether the Captain, he Agents, vor Per Rajonattiunukar, at 5 p.m. To mor Petersburg, dated from Urgy, the 1st Novn notwithstanding this, to ob pos to the prani

Owners all be lesponsible for

Per Jason, at 5p.ns. To morrow, the bik stances Icok saspicious.

Lost.

LA

Cap Denne said that be world hav For BANGKOK.

zow, the 5th inst, instead of ar pre-

stating that during the spring and anumer of a license to this man. His chara viously notified

keeper of public house. He cont SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUI, AND of the year Colonel Prijovalsky surveyad, a nut such as, he thou,ht, fisted ha f TAIWAN 00 Per Albay, at 5 pm, on Wednesday, the Park of the basin of the Upper Khaan het at the Bapreme Court for Lolady

and the late Kink Honor. He glare and was sentenced to three y Both inst. For SHANGHAI —__________

any Debt contmoted by the Officers (For Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

drinking himusif, Now 1 the Gobi Desert, to Urge, Colonel Preis reqsanery that the keeper of p Per Chinhiang, at 11.80 a.m., 90 Thad through, Alaskan, in the contre of servitude Baker he wr In 199

day, the 6th inst Balling Arnhold, Karberg & Cosm

CATHARINE, German brig, Captain A. For 8TH ITS ELEMENTS, AND valsky states that during the expedition he should be a quiet ma

ANNIR S. BALL, American, barkentine, Captain O, H, Nelson-Wieler & Co

CAVIALE, German barque, Osps. Nissen. --Siemanen & Co.

a diatango of 9,00 Vera and

AMMP to the Qours

I that by had been a maste Helper alloch, at 11.30 am, on Thurs that he has succeded in obtaining valuable under the Colonial Regio

Ackeong, under the Colonial be bad not URANIA, German ship, Capt. R. Motto SWATÓW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW,- soientific resulte Carge impeding the discharge or remain. —Prets Oo

Per Fokim, at 5 pm, on Thursday, there ing on board after the 10th Instant will be

SAIGON

FLOSENDE NIGHTINGAJA 3. bque, Capt.

For

SHANGHAL on THURSDAY the 6th 3 oso landed and stored in the Godown A, Molotyre —Arun Kuzberg &,00%;"

Instant, at Daylight.

of the Underg ned, at Hast Point, at Con- signove risk wad expense, and subjected to

JARDINE, MATERSON & Co

G. DE CHAMPEAUK,"

Agent, Hongturk, January 4, 1881,

je Hongkong, January 1, 1881

JAVA Daigh

eamer, Capt. J. de Ridder Steveon & Co CHAMBOT KAMRTN Siam, barque, Capt. A Pedoria-Yuen Fot Hong.

Ir will be seen by advertisement that the passed. He had years on and off Par Zernambuco, at 4.30p.m., on Friday, Victoria Loftan Tempa will give their drat vide.of Kwok

performanos to-morrow evening in the Uity the 7th faste For YOKOHAMA els KOBE-

Hall. From the extent and variety of the way that had bee

For Niigata Mum, at 6 pm, on Friday, oil of fame, it serialuly looks as if the Com- All those who part

theth Jan,